summer
Flights

This Bahamas Island Is Just Off the Coast of Florida. And It’s Having a Moment

bimini island in the bahamas

There aren’t many places in the Caribbean where you can leave Miami after breakfast and be standing on a white-sand beach before lunchtime. Bimini has always occupied a unique place in The Bahamas: close enough for a spontaneous escape, yet far enough away to feel like you’ve crossed into another world. The water is startlingly […]

summer

The Best Caribbean Summer Destinations for 2017

Beauty isn’t seasonal. So when you’re planning your summer vacation for 2017, you need to be thinking Caribbean. Because, contrary to the views of some, the Caribbean is just as wonderful a place to visit in the summer as it is the rest of the year. You’ll find fewer crowds, often significantly better hotel rates and, […]

News

Bahamas’ Goombay Festival Going Strong (And There’s Still Time to Visit)

Goombay Festival

Just one week away from this year’s finale, guests have immersed themselves in the culture at the Bahamas Goombay Summer Festival. Frequent visitors Bran and Lamar Hodges from Cincinnati said that although they visit the Bahamas often, every experience is different. “We always have a good time when we’re here and we’re actually excited that […]

News

This Summer's Best Beach Read

Best Beach Read

Finding the summer’s Best Beach Read By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor When you’re on vacation at a Caribbean resort do you ever consider the people who work there and the details of their lives beyond the resort gates? After you read Here Comes The Sun, the debut novel from Jamaican writer Nicole Dennis-Benn, you will. Set in […]


Bahamas’ Goombay Festival Going Strong (And There’s Still Time to Visit)

One of Trinidad’s top chefs explains how to grill this summer By Fernando Franco CJ Contributor Summer’s here, which means it’s time to get out and grill some barbecue foods!  During this season, I particularly love gathering with family and putting my tongs to good use by preparing some tasty barbecue foods.  Many would agree that grilling is an art […]

11 Great Caribbean Summer Vacations

School’s out for the summer. Rates are low and adventure is high. Summer travel is in the air, and now is the best time of the year for a vacation, whether with your family or your significant other. Few places are better for summer vacations than the Caribbean. Relative temperatures on the beach are consistent and […]

How to Spend Your Summer at Viceroy Anguilla

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Viceroy Anguilla is offering a host of special programming opportunities for its annual Summer Spectacular. The event series kicks off Memorial Day weekend with culinary specials in all the restaurants including a daytime Food Bazaar and live entertainment on Meads Bay Beach. On May 30, visitors will take part in […]

How to Stay at This Hotel in Anguilla, For Less

It’s one of the hottest new hotels in the Caribbean: Zemi Beach House, the hip new entry to Anguilla’s luxury hotel stock. The hotel debuted last year on Anguilla’s Shoal Bay East as a new kind of modern but oh-so-Caribbean escape. And now it’s even easier to stay there, thanks to a new offering for […]

Five Resorts to Escape to This Summer, From Mexico to the Grenadines

Whether you’re looking for a classic getaway or a romantic escape in the Caribbean, all inclusive resorts are always a great option — especially in the summer season, when the price drops but quality doesn’t. And the Caribbean’s all-inclusive product keeps getting better and better, with more great properties to try. Here are five all-inclusives […]

How You Can Travel to Jamaica Right Now — For Less

How to save on Jamaica right now By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Travelers this spring will find a variety of special packages, rates and discounts awaiting them in Jamaica. The deals range from budget-friendly to luxury accommodations, in everything from cozy villas to all-inclusive results. “Whether traveling to experience spring break events, or to relax […]

How to Spend the Summer Doing Yoga in St Barth

Summer in St Barth. It’s quieter and cheaper but just as beautiful. In other words, the perfect time for a French Caribbean escape. And now there’s another way to enjoy the island, with a focus on wellness. It’s called the St Barts Yoga Summer Camp. Open to all practice levels, the a-la-carte wellness camp includes […]

Tasting the Summer Scene in St Lucia

Tasting summer at St Lucia’s Calabash Cove By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor August is National Rum Month, so to celebrate we’ll be featuring a series of rum recipes from resorts around the Caribbean. First up: St Lucia’s Calabash Cove resort, where bartender Chris Ingles serves this colorful cooler at the pool bar to rave […]